© St. Petersburg Times, published May 16, 2002
Upcoming releases
May 24: Enough, Insomnia, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
May 31: The Sum of All Fears, Undercover Brother, The Importance of Being Earnest
June 7: Bad Company, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Salton Sea
June 14: The Bourne Identity, Scooby-Doo, Windtalkers
June 15: 'N Sync in Concert (IMAX)
June 21: Minority Report, Lilo & Stitch
June 28: Mr. Deeds, Hey, Arnold! The Movie
July 3: Men in Black II, Like Mike, The Powerpuff Girls
July 12: Road to Perdition, Blue Crush, Reign of Fire, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
July 19: K-19: The Widowmaker, Stuart Little 2
July 26: Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Country Bears
August 16: The Tuxedo
1 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones -- George Lucas brings balance back to the Force, continuing the Skywalker family saga with dazzling digital effects, mature drama and Yoda kicking butt. See it digitally projected at Parkside 16 in Pinellas Park, if possible.
2 Spider-Man -- Forget the calendar. Summertime at the movies officially began two weeks ago with the Marvel Comics webslinger making his record-setting debut at the box office. Extra popcorn, please.
3 About a Boy -- Oversexed womanizer (Hugh Grant) befriends the boy (Nicholas Hoult) posing as his son to impress single mothers. Witty adaptation of Nick Hornby's unsentimental novel.
4 Hollywood Ending -- Woody Allen's latest slice of neurotic life concerns a filmmaker (played by himself) working while temporarily blind. His funniest work in years.
5 Changing Lanes -- Smartly produced thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck as motorists whose minor accident produces major consequences.